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Roselle vs. Carambola — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between roselle and carambola

  • Roselle is higher in calcium, iron, and magnesium; however, carambola is richer in vitamin C.
  • Carambola's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 25% higher.
  • Roselle has 72 times more calcium than carambola. While roselle has 215mg of calcium, carambola has only 3mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Roselle, raw and Carambola, (starfruit), raw.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 36% 65% 18% 56% 0% 0% 16% 0.78% 0% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 0.9% 12% 3% 46% 3.3% 5.1% 0.26% 4.8% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +410%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +7066.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +56.4%
Contains more IronIron +1750%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +208.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 40% 4.7% 0% 0% 2.8% 6.5% 5.8% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 115% 1% 3% 0% 3.5% 3.7% 6.9% 23% 3.9% 0% 0% 9% 4.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +366.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +75%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +186.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +27.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +18.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Roselle Carambola DV% diff.
Vitamin C 12mg 34.4mg 25%
Calcium 215mg 3mg 21%
Iron 1.48mg 0.08mg 18%
Copper 0.137mg 15%
Fiber 2.8g 11%
Magnesium 51mg 10mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.391mg 8%
Phosphorus 37mg 12mg 4%
Folate 12µg 3%
Potassium 208mg 133mg 2%
Carbs 11.31g 6.73g 2%
Manganese 0.037mg 2%
Calories 49kcal 31kcal 1%
Vitamin B6 0.017mg 1%
Choline 7.6mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.184g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.028mg 0.016mg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1%
Vitamin A 14µg 3µg 1%
Zinc 0.12mg 1%
Protein 0.96g 1.04g 0%
Fats 0.64g 0.33g 0%
Net carbs 11.31g 3.93g N/A
Sugar 3.98g N/A
Sodium 6mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.011mg 0.014mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.31mg 0.367mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.019g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.03g 0%
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.044mg 0%
Leucine 0.077mg 0%
Lysine 0.077mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.037mg 0%
Valine 0.05mg 0%
Histidine 0.008mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 87%
Protein: 0.96 g
Fats: 0.64 g
Carbs: 11.31 g
Water: 86.58 g
Other: 0.51 g
7% 91%
Protein: 1.04 g
Fats: 0.33 g
Carbs: 6.73 g
Water: 91.38 g
Other: 0.52 g
Contains more FatsFats +93.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +68.1%
~equal in Protein ~1.04g
~equal in Water ~91.38g
~equal in Other ~0.52g

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Roselle - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168170/nutrients
  2. Carambola - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171715/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.